Article 1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Administration (Matters Subject to Investigation) (Scotland) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 24th August 1988.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975; and

• “joint police committee” means any joint police committee constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967^f1.